Pennsylvania Counties

Pike County

Pike County was created on March 26, 1814, from part of Wayne County. It was named for General Zebulon Pike. Historians believe the county seat of Milford, incorporated as a borough on December 25, 1874, was named after Milford Haven in the country of Wales.

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Map of Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States with township and municipal boundaries is taken from US Census website and modified by Ruhrfisch in April 2006.

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